Shamgar — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Son of Anath from Beth-anath; a judge of Israel. Two brief references in the OT (Jgs 3:31; 5:6) tell us little of the man except for his one major exploit: the killing of 600 Philistines with an oxgoad. How such a feat was performed is not recorded. The oxgoad could have had a sharpened metal tip and may have been used as a spear. The timing of the reference indicates that his deeds took place early in the period of Philistine settlement in Canaan. Judges 5:6 would place him prior to the battle of Kishon (c. 1125 BC).

Show passage in OET: JDG 3:31

OET-RV JDG 3:31

31 After Ehud came Shamgar (Anat’s son), and he rescued Yisrael (Israel) by killing six hundred Pelishtim with a cattle prod.

OET-LV JDG 3:31

31 And_after_him Shamgar the _son _of ˊAnāt he _was and_he _struck _down DOM the_Pəlishtiy six hundred(s) man with_the _goad _of (the)_cattle and_ also he _he _delivered DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: JDG 5:6

OET-RV JDG 5:6

⇔  6 In the days of Anat’s son Shamgar,
⇔ ≈ in the days of Ya’el,
⇔ main roads were abandoned,
⇔ ≈ and travellers walked twisting trails.

OET-LV JDG 5:6

6 In_the _days _of Shamgar the _son _of ˊAnāt in_the _days _of Yāˊēl/(Jael) roads they _ceased and_walkers _of paths they _walked roads twisting.

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